Before he ever told me his story, Zhenya’s backpack already said something about the life he had lived. One patch marked him as part of a specialized anti-drone unit. Another referenced unmanned ground vehicles. Another carried the identity of his team. Together they spoke of a...
Dasha Rybinska was only ten years old when social services came and took her and her siblings away. No one explained it plainly. They were simply told they were being taken somewhere else, somewhere like a hospital. In reality, they were being placed in an...
When Sveta began sharing her story, it didn’t come quickly. It came in pieces… carefully… as if each part carried more weight than words could hold. What emerged was a childhood marked by instability, moments without protection, and a future that once felt uncertain at best. And yet...
We sat down with Prisha and her daughter on their front porch that also serves as their kitchen. Through her own words and with the help of a translator, she shares her story of loss, struggle, and coming to faith in Jesus....
In the heart of a leprosy slum lives a 13-year-old girl named Saraswati. She lives with her mother and grandmother in a small home amidst many makeshift shelters. As we walked up the dirt path to her home, we were warmly greeted with smiles and...
In the heart of Lalitpur, Kathmandu, lies the Godawari Slum. We walked along the community until we came to a small home where we were warmly greeted by Rupa and Ronisha, a mother and her daughter. As we sat on their front porch, Rupa began...
Nestled in the middle of Lalitpur, Nepal is a community center. Every day after school, students from the Godawari Slum come to receive homework help, free resources, and a home-cooked meal or snack. The after-school program has become a significant support for families like Bindu...
It was so sweet to be greeted by “baby” Christina as she ran with outstretched arms and said, “I love you Unkie Ronnie.” How can it have been eight years since she was born? I still remember celebrating her birth in the US, holding her...
Nine years ago, I boarded Emirates flight EK 209 from Dallas to India to meet the little boy that my daughter Christina had sponsored through Compassion International, from the time Christina was 18 and Sathish was 8 until Christina’s passing at 27 and Sathish was...
Nine years ago, I boarded Emirates flight EK 209 from Dallas to India to meet the little boy that my daughter Christina had sponsored through Compassion International, from the time Christina was 18 and Sathish was 8 until Christina’s passing at 27 and Sathish was...
